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Earlier this month we revealed PlayStation Store’s most downloaded games for December 2024. Today, let’s zoom out and look at the most downloaded games for all of 2024! As you’ll see, it’s an interesting mix of new AAA juggernauts and older favorites that continue to stand the test of time.
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As expected, Mortal Kombat 1 players have unearthed the secret Floyd fight mere hours after guest character Conan the Barbarian went live, but they’re still not sure exactly how to trigger a battle with the mysterious pink ninja.
Floyd is the name of a once rumored, now real pink ninja currently available to fight in Mortal Kombat 1. NetherRealm development chief Ed Boon had teased fans over the years by referencing a pink ninja called Floyd, and, back in 2023, Mortal Kombat dataminer TheThiny unearthed text in the Mortal Kombat 1 files that referenced a character of the same name. Only now though, years later, is Floyd actually in Mortal Kombat 1, although the specifics are hazy.
Warning! Spoilers for Mortal Kombat 1’s secret Floyd fight follow:
TheThiny has revealed the secret Floyd fight, which is preceded by a cool cutscene in which ninjas of various colors appear in beams of light before settling on our pink friend. You then get the unique “YOU FOUND FLOYD” text flash on-screen. T..

What are the best racing games on PC? Whether mastering muddy tracks in Dirt Rally 2 or embracing Forza Horizon 5’s magnificent Mexico, these are the best racers around. Before you hop into the driver’s seat, we recommend plugging in a controller instead of using a mouse and keyboard – or, even better, getting yourself a wheel.

While a couple of these could be contenders for our list of the best PC games overall, there are plenty of options here if you consider yourself a speed demon. While the likes of Gran Turismo 7 may not be available on PC just yet – fingers crossed it arrives eventually – there are plenty of excellent racing games here, no matter your taste.

The best racing games on PC in 2025 are:

Disney Speedstorm
When it comes to Mario Kart-like games on PC, there aren’t many options out there to pick from, especially when you factor in a lively online community. Fortunately, Disney Speedstorm is here to fill that void, bringing in the talents of Gameloft, the developers be..

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked)The problem with the term ‘Metroidvania’ is that it’s a far broader genre classification than some give it credit for. Depending on where they fall on the spectrum between the exploration-heavy Metroid series and the combat-centric Castlevania series, it’s possible for two games to both be considered Metroidvanias while playing, looking, and sounding nothing alike. Neither extreme is more valid than the other. What’s important is understanding which portions of the genre a given title is committed to, and whether it’s successful.

It’s not enough to simply call Blade Chimera a great Metroidvania and leave it at that. What Team Ladybug (Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth, Drainus) has cooked up here is a game that is impressively clear-eyed in identifying its priorities — which just so happen to mirror many of the tenets of Konami’s legendary vampire hunting series — and executing on them to incredible effect. It doesn’t do e..

GHUNTER sees you helping a gnome with some cooking. Except all of your meals are alive and put up a fight.

I have played a large number of cooking games in my life, but none have ever had cooking in the same way that this game requires you to. You work as a cooking gnome that needs to create food for a local tavern, but cooking isn’t actually done in the tavern at all.

Here, you are actually cooking your prey alive through setting traps and killing them using specific methods, creating a dish as they die. You do need to finish off all of the enemies the same way, though – using your melee weapon. Your main weapon actually needs ammo (which is found when hunting your prey), and loading up your weapon will change how your prey is cooked.

You can also set traps and otherwise work the prey down to low health before slicing them up into a dish. If you aren’t careful or just don’t want to deal with a specific enemy, you can actually fully kill them, though. You’re going to need to pay att..

If you’re new to PlayStation (or just looking to try a new game) you’re absolutely spoiled for choice with PlayStation Plus, which will let you dive into games which helped define PlayStation over the past 30 years. There are far too many games to cover in this humble feature, but here’s an extensive selection that is available for you to enjoy right now via PlayStation Plus. Over 30 games from 30 years? Better charge up your controllers…
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​​Jumping Flash | Sony Computer Entertainment | Exact & Ultra | 1995

True revolutions in gaming don’t come around too often, but when a cute looking robotic rabbit by the name of Robbit leapt onto our screens, it helped pave the way for the future. Jumping Flash holds the Guinness World Record as the “first platform video game in true 3D”, which is even more impressive given it’s entirely from a first-person perspective. A real game changer.
Twisted Metal | Sony Computer Entertainment | SingleTrac & Sony Interactive Studios |..

We’re already at the end of 2024? They say time flies when you’re having fun, and boy, did we ever have a blast this year. We started with top-notch RPGs Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, dove headfirst into the multiplayer chaos of Helldivers II, enjoyed gorgeous combat in Stellar Blade, went on a nostalgia trip with Astro Bot, revisited old gaming grounds in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree and Silent Hill 2 and so much more. But with a new year comes the promise of many new gaming experiences, and the first four months of 2025 are already jam-packed with standout titles. Let’s look at some of the great games you’ll have the opportunity to experience in the next few months.
Note: all release dates are subject to change.
January 17 | Dynasty Warriors: Origins

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Gaming’s most epic retelling of the historical Three Kingdoms saga returns in its most ambitious entry yet. Dynasty Warriors: Origins begins at the start of the ..

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A Fortnite fan creates a clay replica of the Chapter 6 Season 1 map, wowing the community with its intricate detail.

The clay model captures the diverse regions of Oninoshima and took the creator two weeks to complete.

One passionate Fortnite fan has built a clay replica of the multiplayer game’s map of Oninoshima from Chapter 6 Season 1. Having recently kicked off on December 1, Chapter 6 Season 1 is the latest ongoing season in Fortnite set to continue through February 21, 2025.

As one of the most popular games in the world, Fortnite attracts tens of thousands of players across console, PC, and mobile platforms every day. To keep the sheer number of players engaged, the online title’s original Battle Royale game mode follows a season-based content strategy in which it refreshes in-game content after the end of every “season,” each of which spans for about a few months. A Fortnite season brings a bunch of new additions to the game, ranging from new skins and in-game them..